BSF trooper hailing from Kupwara dies as boat ‘capsizes’ in West Bengal
Srinagar, Feb 23: A Border Security Forces’ trooper died after a boat he was in, ‘capsized’, during heavy winds in Kolkata of West Bengal state, a colleague of the deceased trooper said on Friday. He said that one Reyaz Ahmad Rather, part of boat patrolling, was caught in heavy winds yesterday. “The boat he was […]
CEO Gulmarg fights all odds, leads from the front to save skiers
Gulmarg, Feb 23: In the aftermath of a devastating avalanche striking the Army Ridge area of Gulmarg, a swift and coordinated rescue operation resulted in the successful evacuation of seven individuals, including six skiers from Russia and a local ski guide. The CEO Gulmarg, Waseem Raja himself went to the site of avalanche to oversee […]
RBI permits banks to issue pre-paid instruments for making payments across various public transport systems
Mumbai, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank on Friday permitted banks and non-banking institutions to issue pre-paid instruments (PPIs) for making payments across various public transport systems. With the introduction of these instruments, commuters will have more options to pay for tickets besides cash mode. The instrument will provide convenience, speed, affordability, and safety of digital […]
Lt Governor inaugurates new Girls Hostel at NIT Srinagar
SRINAGAR, FEB 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the new Girls Hostel at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar, today. The Lt Governor congratulated the NIT management, faculty members and students on the occasion. “The facility is dedicated to our daughters who are breaking the barriers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- STEM education and […]
Surrogacy rules changed, couples with medical condition can use donor gametes
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) The Centre has amended the surrogacy rules 2022 allowing married couples to use an egg or sperm of a donor in case one of the partners is suffering from a medical condition. The District Medical Board has to certify that either the husband or wife is suffering from a medical […]
Woman drug peddler booked under PIT-NDPS Act in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) A woman drug peddler was arrested under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act here and lodged in Kathua jail, police said. Poli Devi, a resident of Kothey Bulandey in Bishna tehsil, is a notorious drug peddler and eight cases stand registered against her in different […]
PM Modi to interact with award winners at BHU
Varanasi (UP), Feb 23 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will interact with the winners of the Sansad Sanskrit Pratiyogita at the Banaras Hindu University here. Modi was welcomed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the university. BJP state president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary was also present on the occasion. In his address, Yogi described […]
Freezing conditions prevail across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 23: Amid largely clear skies, freezing night temperature continued unabated and stayed several degrees Celsius below normal in Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C and Pahalgam minus 9.5°C on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.6°C and it was […]
Govt launches 4 web portals aimed at improving ease of doing biz for news publishers
New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday launched four web portals which seek to foster a “more conducive” business environment for news publishers and TV channels and also enhance transparency and efficiency in government communication and regulatory process. The four portals include ‘Press Sewa’ for registration of newspapers and […]
Administrative Council approves Start-up Policy 2024-27 for J&K
JAMMU, FEB 22:: Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved J&K start-up policy 2024-27 in supersession to the Start-up Policy notified in the year 2018. The policy has the objective of setting up 2000 new Start-ups in Jammu & Kashmir in the next 5 years. Rajeev Rai […]
